Ireland Named in reporting
Danny O'Donoghue
Born 1982, from the ages reported. 20 reports across 1 case, 24 Dec 2024 to 21 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Producing a machete, Criminal damage, Threatening to kill or cause serious harm
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 20 reports, 24 Dec 2024 to 21 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Rathkeale Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Limerick
On 21 December 2024, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, of Rathkeale, Co Limerick, drove a silver Ford Transit van into a set of steel gates at Bank Place, Well Lane, Rathkeale, killing his 21-year-old niece Marguerita O'Rourke (née Sheridan), who had given birth to her first child three weeks earlier. O'Donoghue was arrested on 23 December 2024 and charged with dangerous driving causing death, criminal damage, producing a machete, and threatening to kill or cause serious harm. He pleaded guilty to four of the charges at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in July 2025. On 21 January 2026, Judge Colin Daly sentenced him to five and a half years in prison with the final six months suspended, a concurrent two and a half year sentence for producing the machete, and a seven-year driving ban.
Sentenced, 1 Jan 2026Convicted, accused · 20 reports
Timeline
every report naming Danny O'Donoghue, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jan2026Man jailed for five years for death of niece while high on drink and drugsconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 21 Jan2026BREAKING: Uncle jailed over 'senseless loss of life' of his niece in hit-and-run collision in Limerickconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 21 Jan2026Man jailed for dangerous driving causing niece's deathconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 1 Jan2026Man jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing death of niece after taking cocaineconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 30 Oct2025Rathkeale family's life 'changed forever' after fatal Christmas hit and run, court hearsconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 29 Oct2025BREAKING: Screams of a mother whose daughter was fatally injured by uncle echo through Limerick courtroomconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 29 Oct2025Rathkeale man to be sentenced for dangerous driving causing death of niece last Christmasconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 17 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of niece Marguerita O’Rourkeconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 17 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of nieceaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 17 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of his niece Marguerita O’Rourkeaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 17 Jul2025BREAKING: Limerick man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of mum of newborn babyconvicted, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 13 May2025Man remanded in custody after indicating he would plead guilty to dangerous driving causing death of young motheraccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 13 May2025Man charged with death of Rathkeale mother pleads guiltyaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 13 May2025Rathkeale man charged over death of young mum, Marguerita, indicates guilty pleaaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 27 Dec2024Man further remanded in custody charged over death of young mother in Rathkealeaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 27 Dec2024Man appears in court charged with causing death of Marguerita O'Rourke in Rathkeale last weekaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 27 Dec2024UPDATE: Limerick man charged over death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkeale further remanded in custodyaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 26 Dec2024Young mother killed in fatal Rathkeale collision to be laid to rest on Sundayaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 24 Dec2024BREAKING: Limerick man charged over death of Marguerita Sheridan in Rathkealeaccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
- 24 Dec2024Man remanded in custody charged over death of young Rathkeale motheraccused, Danny O'Donoghue, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Danny O'Donoghue
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